The 8th edition of the Napa Vintage Report

In its 8th year, the Vintage Report will once again return to the Napa Valley to discuss the main highlights of the 2017 season. An exceptionally wet winter followed by the warmest temperatures on record has set the stage for extreme vine response and ripening conditions. The intensity of heat waves have shaped and sometimes slowed down the 2017 maturation profiles. The late-season wildfires gave a tragic end to an already challenging vintage. During the Vintage Report, we will take a scientific look at the 2017 season in Napa and observe its consequences on vineyard performance. We will review the effect of climate on plant development and discuss how this impacts vine and fruit physiology. A novel analysis of ripening dynamics will shed light on berry chemical changes and the effect of harvest timing on wine composition. We will also discuss implications of smoke-related issues as well as different color extraction techniques on wine composition. Come to meet other winemakers and winegrowers and discuss these topics at the 2017 Napa Vintage Report!

VINTAGEREPORT
Paso Robles
2017

The 2017 Paso Robles Vintage Report will take place at the epicenter of one the world’s fastest growing wine regions--the California Central Coast. Winegrowers from across the region will come to this event to expand their understanding of how to make terroir specific wines and how technology can help achieve this goal. The Vintage Report will showcase shared field data to transform best-practices that improve wine quality and develop innovative methods to manage site-specific terroir. The 2017 Paso Robles Vintage Report is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the previous year’s growing season and connect to a community of the brightest minds in viticulture and enology.

The 1nd edition of the Oregon Vintage Report

In its inaugural year, the Oregon Vintage Report will kick-off in McMinnville Oregon. Throughout the day presentations will be given on exciting techniques to grow terroir-driven wines. The event aims to take a deep dive into discussions of climate and plant physiological conditions during the 2017 vintage in Oregon, and welcome new approaches to winegrowing from around the world.

The 2rd edition of the Sonoma Vintage Report

Data delivered from a shared perspective can change the course of how we manage and grow terroir driven wines. After our inaugural year in Sonoma County, we learned that there is a definitive need to build on this approach in the world’s most dynamic wine growing region. Coming back for the second year, the 2017 Sonoma Vintage Report aims to expand our understanding of terroir, and transform consensus that innovative technologies have the ability to reveal a vineyard site’s unique footprint. Come for discussions into this topic, a deep dive into the 2017 vintage, and the opportunity to connect and learn from a community of the region’s brightest minds in viticulture.

VINTAGEREPORT
Paso Robles
2018

Join us for the 2018 Paso Robles Vintage Report! Considering the moderate weather patterns of 2018, we will explore how the climate impacted berry maturity and vine physiology. The driving focus of this year’s program will center around the question: How can we utilize precision agriculture to enhance our understanding of site-specific characteristics? This theme will empower our discussion as we explore utilizing technology to enhance winegrowing practices. Join us as we dive into this topic and look at a seasonal perspective of the 2018 vintage!

VINTAGEREPORT
Napa
2018

The Napa Vintage Report is where the region’s leading winegrowers go to gain an understanding of the previous year’s growing season and explore innovative technologies that can impact quality and yield. Considering the moderate weather patterns of 2018, we will look at how a long season impacted vine physiology and grape maturity profiles. With impressive yields, 2018 turned out to be a great growing year. This year’s symposium will analyze plant growth metrics considering a wide range of perspectives, including diving into nutrient uptake and understanding keys to phenology analysis. Along with a detailed review of climate patterns, these topics and more will build a technical summary of the 2018 vintage in the Napa Valley. Join us on January 22 to learn from scientific and technical leaders from around the world.

VINTAGEREPORT
Oregon
2018

Join us for the 2018 Oregon Vintage report as we unfold the growing year in one of the world’s most exciting wine growing regions! The Vintage Report is an excellent opportunity to learn about the most exciting themes in modern winegrowing and reflect on the previous year’s growing season. Come to connect with the brightest minds in viticulture and enology while exploring major themes from the 2018 growing year.

Modern Winegrowing: A Balance of Craft and Precision

Be at the inaugural Walla Walla Vintage Report and prepare yourself for the future of winegrowing! We will discover new technology applications and analyze advanced winegrowing practices in one of the worlds’ most dynamic wine regions. Throughout this half-day symposium, we will discuss a wide range of topics crucial to our understanding of making world-class wines and growing premium quality fruit. Join us and discover advanced wine practices that can be utilized throughout Walla Walla and beyond.

VINTAGEREPORT
Sonoma
2018

Join us for the 2018 Sonoma Vintage Report as we unfold the growing year from a data-driven perspective! Considering the moderate weather patterns of 2018, we will look at how a long season impacted vine physiology and grape maturity profiles. With impressive yields, 2018 turned out to be a great growing year. During the Vintage Report, we will examine all of this and more. We hope you will be able to make it on March 22!

For the first time ever we are bringing the Vintage Report program to the Caucuses! The Vintage Report is proud to produce its latest technical forum in Tbilisi, at the heart of the world’s most legendary wine region. This symposium aims to analyze climate and plant physiological conditions experienced during the 2018 vintage in Georgia. Join us as we take a deep dive into how technology can enhance our understanding of winegrowing practices as we welcome new approaches in viticulture from around the world.

Connecting Terroir and Innovation

The Vintage Report stems from the need to encourage sustainable and efficient vineyard practices. We believe education will lead the way to inspiring new ideas and fostering better practices in the wine industry.

The Vintage Report provides a forum for industry leaders to dive into cutting-edge research and enhanced viticultural techniques to improve the practice of winemaking.

During the event vintners have the opportunity to reflect on the previous vintage, discuss major trends of the season and learn from others within the industry.

The Vintage Report has become a must-attend event for the most influential wineries in Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Narbonne and Paso Robles.

As the Vintage Report is dedicated to providing a dialogue for a higher level of innovation in the wine industry, many of the conference’ attendees are dedicated to adopting new technologies.

By sponsoring an individual event or a combination of conferences, your company or institution will gain the opportunity to connect with the industry's leading decision-makers. Furthermore, event sponsors gain exposure to all attendees through the event’s marketing and communications initiatives, and have the opportunity to attend the event.
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The winner of the award was a prototype irrigation system developed by the collaboration of E. & J. Gallo and the IBM Corp. It takes the concept of the Internet of Things and demonstrates how it can affect vineyard yield where soil conditions are variable.